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Catering Sales & Events Manager

Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe, Arlington, VA, United States


JOB TITLE: Catering Sales & Events Manager

Full-Time Management Position, Reporting to the Regional General Manager

Good Company Doughnuts & Café (GoCo)

Northern Virginia + Washington, DC

Full-Time | Performance-Based Compensation

Job Title Catering Sales & Events Manager

Location Northern Virginia + Washington, DC Area Cafes; Tysons Bakery; Remote

Job Type Full-Time | Performance-Based Compensation

Compensation $70,000–$75,000 base + commission (OTE $100K–$140K+)

About the Role Good Company Doughnuts & Café is seeking a Catering Sales & Events Manager to grow our corporate catering, in-cafe and mobile events, and wholesale revenue across Northern VA and DC. This is a performance-based sales role focused on building recurring corporate and social accounts, booking profitable food truck events, and maintaining strong gross margins.

Goal: $1M+ within 3 years.

Responsibilities

Prospect and close new corporate and social catering accounts

Build recurring office breakfast, lunch and meeting programs, and relationships with area social / wedding planners

Manage event and food truck bookings

Manage event strategy; lead high-profile events based on GoCo standards of service

Support / lead event execution when required

Maintain 3–4x pipeline coverage (active pipeline deals > 3x revenue target for period)

Track all activity and deals in CRM (HubSpot)

Protect gross margin

Participate in weekly pipeline and forecast meetings

Develop awareness and knowledge of annual food festivals, events that could include GoCo, wedding and social planners, social media & publications, trends and outlets that can increase business and reputation for GoCo

Attend local organization meetings and events that can provide potential networking and business such as DC Chamber of Commerce, Arlington Chamber of Commerce, NACE

Performance Expectations

30–40 outbound meaningful touches per week (cold call, personalized prospecting email, LinkedIn outreach, In-person visits/ meetings, warm introduction, follow-up contact)

5–8 (client or potential client) meetings per week (in-person)

4–6 proposals per week

2–3 truck bookings per week (peak season)

~six figure monthly revenue pace (Year 3 target)

Qualifications

3–7+ years in B2B sales, catering sales, or hospitality sales

Proven track record closing revenue (personally closed six-figure annual revenue)

Comfortable prospecting and working commission-based comp

Strong organization and CRM discipline

Ability to balance revenue growth and profitability

Self-Motivated

Strong presentation skills demonstrated both verbally and in writing

Present a professional image that represents the reputation of GoCo in dress, behavior, communications and community involvement

To succeed, you will need to be:

Competitive and Capable of Leading a Team

Organized, Self-Motivated and High-energy

Accountable and Data-driven

Comfortable being measured by numbers and taking initiative

Aligned with a hospitality culture built on excellence and community impact

Compensation

Base: $70K–$75K

Commission:

5% catering revenue

7% new recurring accounts (first 6 months)

5% truck private bookings

Annual performance bonus tiers

Six-figure earning potential

Competitive Benefits Package (healthcare, 401k, insurance, PTO)

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